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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,485,362,842.40, 108,728,044,263.60 and 22,813,910,912.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,485,362,842.40, 108,728,044,263.60 and 22,813,910,912.80 is: 34,220,866,369.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,485,362,842.40 : 108,728,044,263.60 = 22,813,910,912.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,485,362,842.40/108,728,044,263.60 = 22,813,910,912.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,485,362,842.40x = 108,728,044,263.60 × 22,813,910,912.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,485,362,842.40x = 2,480,511,915,552,745,717,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,480,511,915,552,745,717,760/72,485,362,842.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,220,866,369.20

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